Jim Taylor

Born 1962 · American screenwriter

James Taylor is an American producer and screenwriter who has often collaborated on projects with Alexander Payne. The two are business partners in the Santa Monica based Ad Hominem Enterprises, and are credited as co-writers of six films released between 1996 and 2007: Citizen Ruth (1996), Election (1999), Jurassic Park III , About Schmidt (2002), Sideways (2004), and I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry. Taylor's credits as a producer include films such as Cedar Rapids and The Descendants.

Jim Taylor, in order

1. 1996 Citizen Ruth: wrote · directed by Alexander Payne · critics 84%, audiences 74% · streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla, YouTube (free)
2. 1999 Election: wrote · directed by Alexander Payne · critics 93%, audiences 79% · streaming on fuboTV, Paramount+, Kanopy
3. 2001 Jurassic Park III: wrote · directed by Joe Johnston · critics 49%, audiences 37% · streaming on Philo, Starz
4. 2002 About Schmidt: wrote · directed by Alexander Payne · critics 86%, audiences 74% · streaming on Roku Channel, YouTube (free)
5. 2004 Sideways: wrote · directed by Alexander Payne · critics 96%, audiences 79%
6. 2007 I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry: wrote · directed by Dennis Dugan · critics 15%, audiences 69% · streaming on Starz
7. 2011 Cedar Rapids: produced · directed by Miguel Arteta · critics 86%, audiences 59%
8. 2011 The Descendants: produced · directed by Alexander Payne · critics 87%, audiences 79%
9. 2017 Downsizing: wrote · directed by Alexander Payne · critics 47%, audiences 26% · streaming on fuboTV, MGM+, Philo
10. 2018 Juliet, Naked: wrote · directed by Jesse Peretz · critics 82%, audiences 74% · streaming on fuboTV, Kanopy, Fawesome